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Organization: Social Impact
Country: Peru
Closing date: 30 Jun 2017

Chief of Party, USAID Amazon Knowledge Learning Platform, Peru

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness. We work across all development sectors including democracy and governance, health and education, the environment, and economic growth. Since 1997 we have worked in over 100 countries for clients such as US government agencies, bilateral donors, multilateral development banks, foundations, and nonprofits.

Proposal Objective:

USAID/Peru is looking to contracting a firm to support the adaptive management of USAID programs under the Amazon Vision and to improve knowledge and evidence for the conservation of Amazon biodiversity and climate change mitigation services.

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Chief of Party to provide overall management of the USAID Amazon Knowledge Learning Platform based in Lima, Peru. The period of performance is anticipated to be five years, beginning in February 2018.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as principal responsibility for management of all aspects of the contract and serve as the primary point of contract with USAID/Peru on day-to-day implementation and management issues; supervising the work of all personnel assigned to tasks under the Contract.
• Provide expertise on the project’s learning, knowledge and adaptive management driven, and analytical activities.
• Provide strategic vision and overall leadership, and ensuring the provision of timely, relevant, high quality services from both in-Peru long-term staff and incoming short-term consultants.
• Ensure timely information on the progress and status of all activities, including but not limited to the timely delivery of required reports in forms agreed to with USAID/Peru and ensure the USAID-compliance and integrity of Contract operations.
• Conceptualize, deliver, and arrange for the delivery of high quality leadership and organizational development interventions for USAID/Peru, its IPs and other stakeholders.
• Ensure that Contract operations model (through the Offeror’s philosophies, approaches and behaviors) the iterative, flexible, adaptive management way of doing business that USAID/Peru seeks to achieve itself and promote among its IPs, counterparts and other stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a field relevant to development assistance, international affairs, political science, sociology, economics, business, public administration, organizational development, communications, or a closely related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in providing assistance to USAID or other clients in evaluations and/or assessments, of similar size and scope in developing countries and seven years’ experience with learning and adaptive management.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication, presentation, and negotiating skills.
• Thorough working knowledge of USG operations, regulations, policies, procedures and programs.
• Familiarity with the Peruvian culture, society and development context or that of other similar countries in the region.
• Experience in South America highly preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish required.

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.

To learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website: http://www.socialimpact.com

SI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.

How to apply:

https://chp.tbe.taleo.net/chp02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SOCIIMPA2&cws=1&rid=1475

L’« intelligence » n’est pas réservée aux smartphones. Il est temps de mettre les attributs des technologies intelligentes — capacités, transversalité et pouvoir de transformation — au service de la gestion de l’une de nos ressources naturelles les plus fondamentales : la forêt. En quoi consiste une valorisation intelligente de la forêt ? Il s’agit d’envisager dans leur globalité les paysages pour comprendre comment la forêt est affectée par les activités d’autres secteurs, et comment elle pourrait nous apporter davantage de bienfaits. En effet, différents facteurs entraînent le déboisement et la dégradation des forêts, notamment l’expansion des terres agricoles, des routes et des mines, ainsi que la demande de combustibles à base de bois. Même si ces activités jouent un rôle crucial dans le développement économique des pays et dans le bien-être de leurs habitants, elles peuvent aussi avoir des répercussions néfastes sur les précieux services que rendent les forêts, qui ont la capacité de séquestrer le carbone, de filtrer l’air et l’eau et de favoriser la fertilité des sols, tout en étant une source de revenus et d’emplois. Face à ces aspects antagonistes, le Groupe de la Banque mondiale s’attache à déterminer les complémentarités entre tous ces secteurs, afin de faire avancer à la fois la lutte contre le changement climatique et le développement. Une démarche explicitée dans son Plan d’action pour les forêts (a) 2016-2020, et qui constitue un élément crucial pour atteindre les objectifs de réduction de la pauvreté que s’est fixés la Banque, compte tenu de l’importance des ressources forestières pour les populations pauvres : à travers la planète, ces ressources permettent à un individu sur 11 de sortir de l’extrême pauvreté. Outre les 300 à 350 millions de personnes qui vivent dans la forêt ou à proximité et qui en dépendent en quasi-totalité pour leur subsistance, des centaines de millions d’autres y trouvent de quoi se nourrir, des matériaux de construction et des sources d’énergie. Pour mettre en œuvre une telle démarche, il est essentiel de travailler avec des partenaires multiples, en vue de repérer les pistes d’action mutuellement bénéfiques et d’élaborer des solutions novatrices qui pourront être déployées à grande échelle. Dans ce cadre, la Banque mondiale a surtout l’avantage de pouvoir s’appuyer sur sa compétence dans un large éventail de secteurs et domaines, non seulement en foresterie mais aussi, notamment, dans les industries extractives, l’infrastructure, la gestion des risques de catastrophes, l’énergie et l’agriculture. Un premier exemple d’introduction de cette approche concerne un projet de 47 millions de dollars au Mozambique (a), où quelque 140 000 hectares de forêt disparaissent chaque année. Ce projet investit dans les moyens de subsistance de milliers de petits et moyens propriétaires fonciers et améliore la viabilité à long terme des activités susceptibles d’avoir un impact sur les forêts (production de bois d’œuvre et de charbon de bois, cultures agricoles…), tout en freinant le déboisement et les émissions de gaz à effet de serre. L’exploitation forestière entre déjà pour près de 3 % dans le PIB du pays (estimation de 2011) et représente 22 000 emplois directs, avec un important potentiel de progression.    Autre exemple : l’action de la Banque mondiale en Moldova, où la plupart des pauvres sont tributaires de l’agriculture pour leur subsistance, mais où les exportations agro-alimentaires restent peu compétitives. Le Projet pour la compétitivité de l’agriculture en Moldova (a) vise à accroître le recours à des pratiques de gestion durable des terres, telles que la création d’une ceinture d’arbres qui peut limiter l’érosion du sol et piéger le carbone, et aussi améliorer les rendements agricoles. En outre, on sait de mieux en mieux tirer parti des bienfaits des forêts pour atténuer les risques liés aux catastrophes naturelles. Ainsi, les mangroves peuvent offrir non seulement une protection contre les tempêtes, les inondations et l’érosion côtière, mais aussi un habitat privilégié pour les espèces sauvages ; il en découle des retombées bénéfiques pour la pêche, le tourisme et l’emploi local. En Jamaïque, un projet de 30 millions de dollars (a) aide ce pays, l’un des plus vulnérables aux aléas naturels, à renforcer sa résilience face à ces menaces, en particulier via des solutions d’infrastructure prenant en compte l’environnement naturel. Avec l’appui supplémentaire du Programme pour les forêts (a) et de la Facilité mondiale pour la prévention des risques de catastrophes et le relèvement (GFDRR) (a), ce projet permettra à 300 000 Jamaïcains de mieux se préparer au changement climatique. Quelle qu’en soit la cause, l’évolution du couvert forestier peut avoir des conséquences bien réelles, et de grande ampleur, sur les populations et leur bien-être, ainsi que sur le climat de la planète. Dans un monde caractérisé par une complexité et des interconnexions croissantes, les problèmes de développement imposent des solutions globales, y compris pour les forêts. La Journée internationale des forêts, le 21 mars, rappelle opportunément qu’il faut valoriser et respecter le patrimoine forestier si l’on veut atteindre les Objectifs de développement durable. Est-ce votre cas ? Répondez à notre quiz pour le savoir ! 

WASHINGTON, March 17, 2017 – In order to improve sanitation services and reduce contamination in Panama Bay, the World Bank Board of Directors approved today a US$ 65 million loan. More than 20,000 residents of Burunga, to the west of Panama Province, will enjoy improved access to basic sanitation services through the “Burunga Wastewater Management Project.” The financing will also contribute to building institutional capacity for managing and reducing wastewater contamination under the Panama Sanitation Program led by the country’s Ministry of Health.  “In recent years, several communities in western Panama have experienced significant economic growth, accompanied by a population increase. With this project, which is part of our Basic Sanitation Plan 100/Zero, we will adapt and build a sewer system that covers current and future needs and demands from families living in these rapidly developing urban areas,” said Health Minister Miguel Mayo. Nationwide, 94 percent of Panamanians have continuous access to water in their households and 72 percent have access to sanitation. Nevertheless, just 33 percent are connected to a sewer network. Only a small percentage of the collected wastewater is treated. The situation is even worse in Burunga, where only 24 percent of households are connected to a sewer system. This project will build a sewer system in Burunga that will collect, transport and subsequently treat the wastewater that is currently dumped, untreated, into rivers and ravines that flow into Panama Bay.  The reduced contamination will favor the conservation of marine biodiversity and promote economic development through increased tourism and real estate investment in the coastal region.  “Integrated wastewater management in the sector of Burunga will benefit populations with high poverty rates within the poorest 30 percent of urban households in Panama. Women will particularly benefit as they are responsible for childcare, cooking, cleaning and ensuring a healthy environment. Additionally, household access to the sewer system will reduce risks of becoming ill from contact with contaminated water, which causes gastrointestinal and skin ailments,” said Anabela Abreu, World Bank representative in Panama. The project has a total cost of US$ 81.2 million and includes national government funds and resources from external sources, in addition to the World Bank financing. The US$ 65 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, one of the five institutions comprising the World Bank Group, has a maturity period of 19 years and a five-year grace period. Contacts: Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, +1 (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org San José: Cynthia Flores Mora, (506) 8822-0956, cfloresmora@worldbank.org Learn more about the work of the World Bank in Latin America and the Caribbean: www.worldbank.org/lac Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/worldbank Be updated via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC For our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC   News Release  2017/182/LAC   

WASHINGTON, 17 de marzo de 2017 – Mejores servicios de saneamiento y menor contaminación en la Bahía de Panamá serán dos de los principales beneficios del préstamo por US$65 millones aprobado hoy por el Directorio Ejecutivo del Banco Mundial. Más de 20 mil personas en el corregimiento de Burunga, al oeste de la Provincia de Panamá, tendrán mejor acceso a servicios básicos de saneamientos a través del “Proyecto de Gestión de Agua Residual para Burunga”. También se fortalecerá la capacidad institucional para la gestión y la reducción de la contaminación por aguas residuales en la Bahía de Panamá, en el marco del Programa de Saneamiento de Panamá, bajo el Ministerio de Salud del país. “En los últimos años, varias localidades en Panamá Oeste han tenido un importante crecimiento económico acompañado de un auge demográfico. Con este proyecto, que es parte de nuestro Plan de Sanidad Básica 100/Cero, lograremos la adecuación y construcción de un sistema de alcantarillado sanitario que cubra las necesidades y demandas actuales y futuras de las familias que viven en estas áreas urbanas de rápido desarrollo”, dijo el Ministro de Salud, Miguel Mayo. A nivel nacional, el 94 por ciento de los panameños tienen acceso continuo a agua en sus hogares y el 72 por ciento tienen acceso a saneamiento. Sin embargo, sólo el 33 por ciento están conectados a una red de alcantarillado y, de las aguas residuales recolectadas, sólo un pequeño porcentaje es tratado. La situación es aún más grave en Burunga, donde solo el 24 por ciento de los hogares están conectados a una red de alcantarillado. Con este proyecto se construirá un sistema de alcantarillado sanitario en Burunga que recolectará, transportará y posteriormente tratará las aguas residuales que actualmente son vertidas, sin previo tratamiento, en ríos y quebradas que desembocan en la Bahía de Panamá. La reducción de la contaminación favorecerá la conservación de la biodiversidad marina y la promoción del desarrollo económico mediante el aumento de las actividades turísticas y de la inversión en bienes raíces en la zona costera. “La gestión integral de aguas residuales en el sector de Burunga beneficiará a poblaciones con altos índices de pobreza, que se ubican dentro del 30 por ciento de los hogares urbanos más pobres de Panamá. Se verán especialmente beneficiadas las mujeres, que son las encargadas del cuidado de los niños, de cocinar, limpiar y velar por la sanidad del entorno; además, el acceso de los hogares al sistema de alcantarillado reducirá los riesgos de enfermarse por el contacto con agua contaminada que ocasiona problemas gastrointestinales y de la piel”, explicó Anabela Abreu, Representante del Banco Mundial en Panamá. El proyecto tiene un costo total de US$81.2 millones, e incluye fondos del Gobierno Nacional y de otras fuentes externas, además del financiamiento del Banco Mundial. El préstamo por US$65 millones del Banco Internacional de Reconstrucción y Fomento, una de las cinco instituciones que conforman el Grupo Banco Mundial, tiene un vencimiento de 19 años y un periodo de gracia de cinco años. Contactos: En Washington: Marcela Sánchez-Bender, (202) 473-5863, msanchezbender@worldbank.org En San José: Cynthia Flores Mora, (506) 8822-0956, cfloresmora@worldbank.org Para conocer el trabajo del Banco Mundial en América Latina y el Caribe visite: http://www.bancomundial.org/alc Visítenos en Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bancomundial Manténgase informado via Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/BancoMundialLAC Nuestro canal de YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BancoMundialLAC Comunicado de Prensa 2017/182/LAC   

Применение “интеллектуальных” технологий не должно ограничиваться сотовыми телефонами. Пора применять некоторые их свойства – широкие возможности, универсальность и преобразовательный потенциал – в деле рационального использования одного из основных природных ресурсов планеты: лесов. Что означает «бережное использование лесных ресурсов»? В сущности, это проведение комплексной оценки состояния ландшафтов, с тем чтобы понять, как влияет хозяйственная деятельность в других секторах экономики на состояние лесов, и определить пути приумножения выгод, получаемых нами от леса. С одной стороны, уничтожение лесов и ухудшение их состояния происходит под влиянием различных факторов, в том числе таких, как расширение площадей сельскохозяйственных угодий, строительство дорог и шахт, потребность в древесном топливе. С другой стороны, даже при том, что эти виды деятельности имеют первостепенное значение для экономического развития стран и благополучия местного населения, они могут иметь негативные последствия для способности лесов выполнять важнейшие функции, такие как поглощение углерода, фильтрация воздуха и воды, повышение плодородия почв, а также являться источником доходов и фактором обеспечения занятости. С учетом этих разнонаправленных факторов Группа Всемирного банка стремится найти сферы взаимодополняемости между этими различными секторами, с тем чтобы продвинуть повестку дня как в области борьбы с изменением климата, так и в области развития. Этот подход, сформулированный в принятом Группой Всемирного банка Плане действий в отношении лесов (Forest Action Plan) на 2016-2010 финансовые годы, является ключевой составляющей достижения установленных ею целей в области сокращения бедности с учетом значения лесов для малообеспеченного населения: в мировом масштабе лесные ресурсы позволяют одному из 11 человек выбраться из крайней бедности. Помимо 300-350 миллионов человек, живущих в лесах или на небольшом удалении от них и почти полностью от них зависящих, сотни миллионов других людей тоже используют леса в качестве источников продуктов питания, строительных материалов и энергии.   Реализация этого подхода потребует сотрудничества с различными партнерами с целью выявления взаимовыгодных возможностей и выработки новаторских решений для последующего их масштабного внедрения. В этом отношении Всемирный банк может использовать квалификацию и опыт своих специалистов в самых разных секторах, не ограничиваясь лесным хозяйством, в частности, в добывающих отраслях промышленности, в сфере инфраструктуры, деятельности по снижению риска стихийных бедствий, в области энергетики и сельского хозяйства. В качестве примера деятельности Всемирного банка по внедрению этого подхода можно привести проект стоимостью в 47 млн долл. США, осуществляемый в Мозамбике ($47-million project in Mozambique), где в настоящее время площадь лесов сокращается примерно на 140 тысяч гектаров ежегодно. В рамках проекта средства инвестируются в создание источников доходов для тысяч владельцев мелких и средних участков земли, благодаря чему повышается экологическая устойчивость видов деятельности, потенциально оказывающих негативное влияние на состояние лесов, таких как заготовка древесины, производство древесного угля и выращивание сельскохозяйственных культур, при параллельном снижении масштабов уничтожения лесов и объемов выбросов «парниковых» газов в атмосферу. Лесохозяйственный сектор уже в настоящее время дает почти 3% ВВП Мозамбика (оценка 2011 года) и обеспечивает работой 22 тысячи человек, при этом имеются возможности для значительного увеличения этих показателей.   Еще один пример – деятельность Всемирного банка в Молдове, где большинство малообеспеченного населения живет за счет сельского хозяйства, но конкурентоспособность экспорта сельскохозяйственной продукции остается относительно низкой. Проект по повышению конкурентоспособности сельского хозяйства Молдовы (Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project) имеет в качестве одной из своих целей расширение использования методов устойчивого землепользования, в том числе создание лесозащитных полос, которые могут сократить масштабы эрозии почв и увеличить показатели поглощения углерода при повышении прибыльности труда фермеров.     Кроме того, мы все более эффективно используем создаваемые лесами выгоды для снижения рисков, связанных со стихийными бедствиями. Так, например, мангровые леса могут не только обеспечивать защиту от бурь, наводнений и береговой эрозии, но и служить ценной средой обитания для различных видов животных, а это, в свою очередь, положительно сказывается на рыбном хозяйстве, туризме и занятости местного населения. На Ямайке – одной из наиболее уязвимых стран мира в отношении стихийных бедствий – реализуется проект стоимостью в 30 млн долл. США ($30-million project), направленный на оказание помощи правительству в повышении готовности страны к таким угрозам, в том числе на основе комплексного внедрения решений в области развития инфраструктуры с учетом природных условий. При дополнительной поддержке по линии Программы по лесам (Program on Forests) и Глобального фонда по снижению риска стихийных бедствий и ликвидации их последствий (Global Facility for Disaster Risk and Recovery) этот проект позволит 300 тысячам жителей Ямайки лучше подготовиться к изменению климата. Независимо от обусловливающих их причин, изменения лесного покрова земли могут иметь реальные и масштабные последствия для местных общин и их благополучия, а также для климата планеты в целом. В условиях современного все более сложного и взаимосвязанного мира проблемы развития требуют глобальных ответов, в том числе и для сохранения лесов. Международный день лесов, отмечаемый 21 марта, служит для нас своевременным напоминанием о том, что бережное использование лесных ресурсов имеет первостепенное значение для реализации целей устойчивого развития.   А как обстоят дела у вас? Чтобы узнать ответ, пройдите проверочный опрос!  

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“智慧型”方法不仅仅适用于手机。借鉴智慧技术的部分优点——能动性、跨领域性以及变革性——并将其应用于管理森林这一最重要的自然资源之一正当其时。 “智慧林业”有何涵义…

“Smart” approaches aren’t just for cell phones. It’s time to take some of the qualities of smart technology – capable, cross-cutting and transformative – and apply them to the way we manage one of our most fundamental natural resources: forests. What does it mean to be “forest smart”? In essence, it has to do with taking a comprehensive look at landscapes to understand how forests are being affected by activities in other sectors, and how to enhance the benefits that we derive from forests. On one hand, global deforestation and forest degradation is being driven by a range of different factors, including the expansion of agricultural lands, the development of roads and mines, and the demand for wood-based fuels. On the other hand, while such activities are crucial to countries’ economic development and the wellbeing of local communities, they may also undermine the valuable services that forests provide, including carbon sequestration, air and water filtration, soil fertility, as well as a source of income and jobs. At the World Bank, being forest smart entails finding the complementarities – and not just the competing factors – between these different sectors, to deliver benefits for the climate as well as for development. This approach is captured in the World Bank Group’s Forest Action Plan for Fiscal Years 2016-2010 and represents a critical element in meeting the World Bank’s poverty reduction goals, since forests provide critical support to the poor. Worldwide, 1 in 11 people are lifted out of extreme poverty thanks to forest resources. In addition to the 300-350 million people who live within or close to forests and depend on them almost entirely for their subsistence, hundreds of millions more rely on forests for food, construction materials, and energy. Key to implementing the forest smart approach is working with a variety of partners to identify opportunities of mutual benefit, and to devise innovative solutions that can be implemented at scale. Importantly, the World Bank is able to draw on its expertise across a wide range of sectors, not just in forestry but also in the extractive industries, infrastructure, disaster risk management, energy and agriculture, among others. One example of how the World Bank is carrying out the forest-smart approach is through a $47-million project in Mozambique, where currently around 140,000 hectares of forest are being lost every year. The project is investing in the livelihoods of thousands of small and medium landholders, improving the sustainability of activities that can impact forests – including the production of timber, charcoal and agricultural crops – while simultaneously reducing deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. The forestry sector already accounts for nearly three percent of Mozambique’s GDP (2011 estimate) and directly employs 22,000 people, but there is significant potential for increasing these benefits.    Another example is the World Bank’s work in Moldova, where the majority of poor communities depend on agriculture for their livelihoods, but the competitiveness of agro-food exports remains relatively low. Part of the Moldova Agriculture Competitiveness Project is to increase the use of sustainable land management practices like forestry shelter belts, which can limit soil erosion and sequester carbon, while contributing to greater returns for farmers. We are also getting smarter about harnessing the positive impacts of forests for reducing the risks from natural disasters. Mangroves, for instance, can not only act as a buffer against storms, flooding and coastal erosion, but also provide valuable habitat for wildlife – which translates into positive outcomes for fisheries, tourism, and local jobs. In Jamaica – one of the world’s most at-risk countries when it comes to natural hazards – a $30-million project aims to help the Government strengthen the country’s resilience to such threats, including by integrating nature-based infrastructure solutions. With additional support from the Program on Forests and the Global Facility for Disaster Risk and Recovery, this project will benefit 300,000 Jamaicans through better preparedness in the face of climate change. No matter the driver, changes in forest cover can have very real and wide-reaching impacts on communities and their wellbeing, as well as on the global climate. The development challenges of an increasingly complex and connected world demand ever more comprehensive answers – including for forests. International Day of Forests, celebrated on March 21st, is a timely reminder that being forest smart is vital to achieving sustainable development objectives. Are you forest smart? Take the quiz to find out! 

Los enfoques “inteligentes” no solo se pueden emplear con los teléfonos celulares. Es hora de aprovechar algunas de las cualidades de las tecnologías inteligentes —tener capacidad y ser transversales y transformadoras— y aplicarlas a la gestión de los bosques, uno de nuestros recursos naturales más fundamentales. ¿Qué significa ser “inteligentes en relación con los bosques”? En esencia, tiene que ver con examinar de manera integral los paisajes para entender cómo los bosques se ven afectados por las actividades de otros sectores y de qué manera mejorar los beneficios que obtenemos de los bosques. Por un lado, la deforestación y la degradación de los bosques en el mundo son impulsadas por diversos factores, que incluyen la expansión de las tierras agrícolas, el desarrollo de caminos y explotaciones mineras y la demanda de combustibles obtenidos a partir de la madera. Por otro lado, si bien estas actividades son esenciales para el desarrollo económico de los países y el bienestar de las comunidades locales, también pueden socavar los valiosos servicios que proporcionan los bosques, entre ellos el secuestro de carbono, la filtración de aire y agua, la fertilidad del suelo, así como el hecho de constituir una fuente de ingresos y empleo. En el Banco Mundial, ser inteligentes en relación con los bosques implica encontrar las complementariedades —y no solo los factores contrapuestos— entre estos diferentes sectores, con el fin de generar beneficios tanto para el clima como para el desarrollo. Este enfoque aparece en el Plan de Acción Forestal (i) del Grupo Banco Mundial para los ejercicios 2016-2020, y constituye un elemento fundamental para alcanzar los objetivos del Banco Mundial en materia de reducción de la pobreza, ya que los bosques proporcionan un apoyo crucial a los pobres. En todo el mundo, 1 de cada 11 personas sale de la pobreza extrema gracias a los recursos forestales. Además de los 300 millones a 350 millones de habitantes que viven en o cerca de los bosques y dependen casi exclusivamente de ellos para su subsistencia, cientos de millones más usan los bosques para obtener alimentos, materiales de construcción y energía. Para implementar un enfoque inteligente en relación con los bosques es clave trabajar con diversos asociados en la tarea de identificar oportunidades de beneficio mutuo y diseñar soluciones innovadoras que se puedan implementar a mayor escala. Es importante destacar que el Banco Mundial puede aprovechar su experiencia en una amplia gama de sectores, no solo en el sector forestal sino también en las industrias extractivas, la infraestructura, la gestión del riesgo de desastres, la energía y la agricultura, entre otros. En Mozambique, un proyecto por un monto de USD 47 millones (i) constituye un buen ejemplo de cómo el Grupo Banco Mundial implementa un enfoque inteligente en relación con los bosques. En este país, se pierden en la actualidad alrededor de 140 000 hectáreas forestales cada año. Mediante este proyecto se invierte en los medios de subsistencia de miles de pequeños y medianos propietarios de tierras, lo cual permite mejorar la sostenibilidad de las actividades que pueden afectar a los bosques —como la producción de madera y carbón vegetal, y los cultivos agrícolas— y, al mismo tiempo, reducir la deforestación y las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero. El sector forestal ya representa casi el 3 % del producto interno bruto (PIB) de Mozambique (según estimaciones de 2011) y emplea de manera directa a 22 000 personas y existe un potencial considerable para aumentar estos beneficios. Otro ejemplo es la labor del Banco Mundial en Moldova, donde la mayoría de las comunidades pobres dependen de la agricultura para su subsistencia, pero la competitividad de las exportaciones agroalimentarias sigue siendo relativamente baja. Uno de los objetivos del Proyecto sobre Competitividad del Sector Agrícola (i) en este país es aumentar el uso de prácticas de gestión sostenible de la tierra como las cortinas forestales, que pueden limitar la erosión del suelo y secuestrar el carbono, contribuyendo al mismo tiempo a generar mayores rendimientos para los agricultores. También estamos aprendiendo más sobre cómo aprovechar los impactos positivos de los bosques para reducir los riesgos de los desastres naturales. Los manglares, por ejemplo, no solo pueden actuar como un amortiguador contra las tormentas, las inundaciones y la erosión costera, sino que también proporcionan un valioso hábitat para la vida silvestre, lo que se traduce en resultados positivos para la pesca, el turismo y los empleos a nivel local. En Jamaica —uno de los países más vulnerables a los riesgos naturales— un proyecto por un monto de USD 30 millones (i) tiene como objetivo ayudar al Gobierno a fortalecer la resiliencia del país ante tales amenazas, e incluye medidas como la implementación de soluciones de infraestructura basadas en la naturaleza. Este proyecto, con asistencia adicional del Programa sobre Bosques (i) y el Fondo Mundial para la Reducción de los Desastres y la Recuperación, (i) beneficiará a 300 000 jamaicanos mediante una mejor preparación frente al cambio climático. Sin importar cuál sea el factor que impulse los cambios en la cubierta forestal, estos pueden tener impactos muy reales y de gran alcance en las comunidades y el bienestar de ellas, así como en el clima a nivel mundial. En un mundo cada vez más complejo e interconectado, los desafíos de desarrollo, incluidos los relacionados con los bosques, demandan respuestas más integrales. El Día Internacional de los Bosques, que se celebra el 21 de marzo, constituye un recordatorio de que ser inteligentes en relación con los bosques es un enfoque crucial para alcanzar los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. ¿Es usted inteligente en relación con los bosques? ¡Para averiguarlo, responda el cuestionario!

Challenge Despite the nation’s recovery from the 2001–2002 economic crisis, developing a strong and inclusive safety net in Argentina continued to be critical. Poverty remained at around 20 percent and was significantly higher in the poorer…

Organization: Abt Associates
Country: Paraguay
Closing date: 10 Apr 2017

Opportunity

Abt Associates seeks a qualified Technical Specialist 10 / Entomological Monitoring Manager to support the PMI AIRS project with the International Health Division in Paraguay.

The USAID-funded President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) Project supports USAID Missions and Bureaus to plan, implement, and monitor and evaluate vector control activities to prevent mosquito-borne diseases (including malaria and Zika) in African, Latin American, and Caribbean countries where USAID supports vector control efforts. The overall goal of the project is to reduce the burden of vector-borne diseases by enhancing USAID’s ability to implement mosquito control programs on the ground by providing technical expertise, building local governments’ capacity, creating innovative implementation models, conducting cost-effective commodity procurement and logistics systems, and engaging local communities in affected countries.

Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Technical Specialist 10 / Entomological Monitoring Manager provides technical guidance and overseas all entomological monitoring activities for the AIRS 2 Project.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Support USAID vector control program and entomological monitoring in designated country in the preparation of annual comprehensive entomological monitoring work plans and budgets
• Provide technical oversight in making sure that entomological monitoring activities are conducted according to the WHO and CDC guidelines and best practices
• Support capacity assessment and capacity building of technical staff of the project, country institutions and other relevant partners to ensure high quality entomological monitoring activities are conducted independently with minimum technical assistance from home office to ensure sustainability
• Work closely with project to identify gaps related to materials, test kits, insecticide impregnated papers for both adult and larval testing, and other items needed for successful implementation of entomological monitoring activities, particularly items that must be procured internationally; follow up on procurement process and timely delivery of these items
• Support project in the analysis and write up of entomological monitoring reports with support from entomology technicians .
• Review the content entomological monitoring reports for technical accuracy
• Advise USAID/PMI and counterparts in the selection of insecticides for adult and larval control based on evidences generated by the project and other partners
• Document and publish findings of entomological monitoring project, such as lessons learned and best practices in national, regional and international contexts; identify sources to contribute to the national and international vector control information pool to influence policies
• Ensures the transfer of technical skills to local institutions
• Participate in M&E activities of the malaria and Zika project
• Perform other additional duties assigned by the project

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• Master’s degree (minimum), Doctorate degree (desirable), in Medical Entomology
• 7 to 10 years of relevant professional work experience with a Master’s Degree, or 4 to 6 years with a Doctorate, including at least 4 years of experience directly related to integrated vector control management, including monitoring and control of Aedes mosquitoes
• Experience in regulatory and operational aspects of vector control methods and management
• Demonstrated ability to work with minimal direction and supervision
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team with the ability to accept the inputs of other team members
• Good management and planning skills of project tasks
• Produces high quality work in a timely, cost effective manner, and has excellent writing skills
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal communication and computer skills
• Experience with USAID and donor projects is highly desirable
• Experience with dengue and chikunguyna vector control in the LAC region is an advantage
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English. Additional fluency in Spanish or French preferred

Minimum Qualifications
6+ years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

https://career4.successfactors.com/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=43101&company=AbtPROD&usernam…=

Organization: International Organization for Migration
Country: Portugal
Closing date: 31 Mar 2017

VN PT 2017/02

Open to Internal and External Candidates

Position Title: Project Assistant

Duty Station: Lisbon, Portugal

Classification: General Service Staff, Grade G5 – part time (50%)**

Type of Appointment: Fixed Term, one year with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date: 15 April 2017

Closing Date: 31 March 2017

Established in 1951, IOM is the leading inter-governmental organization in the field of migration and works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Internal and external candidates are eligible to apply to this vacancy. For the purpose of the vacancy, internal candidates are considered as first-tier candidates.

Context:

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Office, and in coordination with the International Migrant Law Unit (IML) at Headquarters, the successful candidate will assist in implementing a variety of tasks related to the Project “Upholding human rights standards at the UHSA Reception Centre for irregular migrants in Porto”, Portugal.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

a) Revise and adjust assessment questionnaires and apply them through interviews to map the capacity-building needs of staff working at the administrative detention centre;

b) Prepare the migration and health training for border guards and delivery of the training. Revise and adjust the content of existing material to the specific context of the project;

c) In coordination with the International Migration Law Unit (IML), organize information sessions for practitioners, judges, border guards, and immigration police on alternatives to detention. Draft the proposed agenda, identify and contact national speakers, identify participants, and take care of the logistics;

d) Prepare and update relevant information material for migrants on legal procedures and mechanisms on regular migration as well as on the risks of migrating irregularly;

e) Support in the organization of group sessions with migrants lodged at UHSA;

f) Conduct a small-scale assessment of the administrative detention model in Portugal;

g) Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Required Competencies:

· Accountability: Accepts and gives constructive criticism, Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies, Meets deadline, cost, and quality requirements for outputs, Monitors own work to correct errors, Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings.

· Client Orientation: Identifies the immediate and peripheral clients of own work, Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with clients, Identifies and monitors changes in the needs of clients, including donors, governments, and project beneficiaries, Keeps clients informed of developments and setbacks.

· Continuous learning: Contributes to colleagues’ learning, Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills, Demonstrates interest in acquiring skills relevant to other functional areas, Keeps abreast of developments in own professional area.

· Communication: Actively shares relevant information, Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures, Writes clearly and effectively, adjusting wording to the intended audience, Listens effectively and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

· Creativity and Initiative: Actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services, Expands responsibilities while maintaining existing ones, Persuades others to consider new ideas, Proactively develops new ways to resolve problems.

· Leadership and Negotiation: Convince others to share resources, Actively identifies opportunities for and promotes organizational change, Presents goals as shared interests, Articulates vision to motivate colleagues and follows through with commitments.

· Performance Management: Provides constructive feedback to colleagues, Identifies ways for their staff to develop their abilities and careers, Provides fair, accurate, timely and constructive staff evaluations, Uses staff evaluations appropriately in recruitment and other relevant HR procedures, Holds directly reporting managers accountable for providing fair, accurate, timely and constructive staff evaluations.

· Planning and Organizing: Sets clear and achievable goals consistent with agreed priorities for self and others, Identifies priority activities and assignments for self and others, Organizes and documents work to allow for planned and unplanned handovers, Identifies risks and makes contingency plans, Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals, Allocates appropriate times and resources for own work and that of team members.

· Professionalism: Masters subject matter related to responsibilities, Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks central to responsibilities, Incorporates gender-related needs, perspectives, and concerns, and promotes equal gender participation, Persistent, calm, and polite in the face of challenges and stress, Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity, Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts, Knowledgeable about and promotes IOM core mandate and migration solutions.

· Teamwork: Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment, Contributes to, and follows team objectives, Gives credit where credit is due, Seeks input and feedback from others, Delegates tasks and responsibilities as appropriate, Actively supports and implements final group decisions, Takes joint responsibility for team’s work.

· Technological Awareness: Learns about developments in available technology, Proactively identifies and advocates for cost-efficient technology solutions, Understands applicability and limitation of technology and seeks to apply it to appropriate work.

• Resource Mobilization: Establishes realistic resource requirements to meet IOM needs.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• A secondary school diploma from an accredited educational institution with minimum 5 years of relevant work experience; or Bachelors degree or equivalent or higher, with minimum 3 years of relevant work experience:

• Master degree in Political Sciences or Law would be a distinctive advantage,

• Minimum three years of relevant working experience in international settings in the field of human rights standards and migration;

• Knowledge of European institutions and policy in the field of migration and administrative detention of migrants;

• Experience in working with international organizations, governmental and diplomatic authorities is an asset;

• Ability to manage logistic and administrative aspects of projects.

Languages: Fluency in Portuguese and English are required.

Other

Internals of the Organization and NMS candidates, as well as external female candidates will be considered as first-tier candidates. This vacancy is also open to second-tier candidates.

The appointment is subject to funding confirmation.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment and verification of residency, visa and authorizations by the concerned Government, where applicable.

This post is subject to local recruitment. Only candidates with legal residency and work permit in Portugal will be eligible for consideration.

How to apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications – Personal History Form and motivation letter in English by 31 March 2017 to iomlisbon@iom.int quoting the above vacancy notice number.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Posting period:

From: 17 March 2017 to 31 March 2017.